Brooder



May 15, 1923.

M. C. BARON 26 1920 2 Sheets-She 2 l I MarC/msBarofl May 15, 1923. 1,454,946 M. c. BARON 4 BROODER Filed Aug. 26 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 may Patented May 15, 1923.

MARY cHAsn BARON, OFHAMPDEN,MEADOWS, RHODEXISLANQ;

'BROODER- Application filed August 26, 1920. Serial ms; 406,185. r

provision of simple and effective means whereby the curtains which inclose the brooding space may be readily. removed from inclosing position when desired.

A further object of this invention is the provision of means whereby the area of the brooding space may be readily enlarged. beyond its normal size 'to accommodate a greater number of chicks.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1- is a plan view of my improved brooder, illustrating the slidable plates as mounted on the inclined edge surface of'the hood member, and in position to enlarge the brooding space within.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the structure shown in Figure 1. I Figure 3 is a top view of the brooder, showing the curtain-supporting rods as arranged in sections about the periphery of theibrooder hood and each rod section being pivotally mounted at one end to be swung out on its pivot end as shown in dotted lines. I t

Figure 4: is a detail illustrating means for pivoting the ends of the curtain-supporting rods.

With reference to the drawings, 10 designates the heater member of the broo der,

which is preferably formed of a tank in which water is contained, the same being heated by means of a burner 11 located at the lower end of the drop leg 12 in which the water therein contained is caused to circulate rapidly, which circulating action is facilitated by means of a jacket 13 about the heat flue 1%, the body portion of this CHAsn BARON,

heated "tank being preferably of extended area with itscenter portion 15 removed to prevent undue heatingin the middle of the brooder to' Stimulate a circulation" of air through the brooding" chamber.-

Qver this heated tank I have mounted a hood '16- having its peripheral edge17'set on an incline or flaring outwardly for two reasons: "first, toassist in deflecting the heat at the under side of the hood'downwardl y I into the brooding chamber below; andsec- 0nd, forthe purpose of supporting extension plates 18 which may be formedin sections and slid or moved downwardly and "0,1113% wardly thereon to extendor enlarge the areaot the brooding space beneath,"t-hus'-J provlding accommodations for a larger family of little ones than could be "accom modated by a hood of the original diameter.

These enlarging plates-may be connected to and supported on the inclined periphery of the hood'by any suitable means, but I have herein shown them secured theretoby bolts. 19 passing outwardly from the main portion of the hood through the overlapping edges of the adjacent extension plate sections, and a wing nut 20 is threaded onto the end of eachbolt' for the purpose of bind? ing' the different sections in adjusted position, but any suitable means for securing these enlarging *platesec'tions may be employed heated brooding space.

' About the peripheryof hood, or the extending or enlarging plates thereof, cur tains 21 of any suitable materialmay'be sus pended for y the purpose of inclosing 'thejeo These curtains are preferably slashed at 22 on their lower edges to permit the .chicks to pass in and out therethrough,-fand the curtains are also preferably provided with openings-'23 to permit the entrance of-lighti and fresh air to the brooding-space.

It is found inpractlce of advantage to able toquickly withdraw different sections of these curtains for the purpose of inspecting and exposing the interior of the brooding chamber. 1

To accomplish this in a simple and etfec tive way, I have provided a plurality of curtain rod sections 24 which are preferably constructed of short sections of heavy wire,

one end of each rod being turned upwardly),

as at 25, see Figure 4, to extend through the upper and lower plates 26 of the bracket 27 forming a hinge for these rod sections.

A hook-shaped clip 28 is arrangedto receive the free end of each rod member to support and retain it in operating position.

The curtains themselves, are also made in sections and preferably double and of such material as thin oilcloth and the like, and the rod 24 is passed through a loop or hem 29 along the upper edge thereof by which arrangement when it is desired to withdraw or remove the curtain to expose a section of the brooding space within, it is only neces sary to unhook the free end oi the curtain rod and swing it out, as illustrated in dotted lines in Figure 3. Any one or all of these sections may be operated to throw back the curtains and expose the entire brooding space when desired and as quickly close them. by simply swinging the rods inwardly and hooking their ends over their respective clips 28.

These curtain supporting rods may be either mounted on the edge oi the hood proper, as illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, or they may be mounted about the ea e oi the extending hood plates if desired as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

By the use of my improved construction of brooder the operating size of the brooding space may be varied at will to accommodate broods ofdiiierent sizes, and the incl-osing curtains about the brooder be readily moved to expose any desired section of the interior of the brooder or the whole interior may be exposed at once if desired and the curtains as readily and quickly returned to inclosing position.

The device is extremely simple and practical in construction and effective in its operation.

The foregoing, description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated but I desire it t'o be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a brooder, a heat-distributing memher, a hood about said member, curtain supports about the periphery of said hood, curtains on said supports tor inclosing the brooding chamber, and said supports being shiftably mounted on the hood to move the curtains bodily in a horizontal plane to open positions from closed position.

2. In a brooder, a heat-distributing member, a hood about said member, curtain supports pivotally mounted about the periphery of said hood,scurtains on said supports for inclosing the brooding space, and said supports being adapted to be swung out on their pivoted ends in a horizontal plane to quickly expose t 1e interior-of the brooder.

3. In a brooder, a heat-distributing memher, a hood aboutsaid member, curtains for inclosing the brooding space, rods arranged in sections for supporting said curtains about the periphery of said hood, each rod being hinged at one end to be swung outwardly to remove the curtain sections quickly from inclosing position, and means for securing the free end of said rods in closed position.

i. In a brooder, a heat-distributing member, a hood about said member, and means on the edge of said hood adjustable in direction radiating from the hood, whereby the brooding space within said hood may be extended.

5. In a brooder, a heat-distributing memher, a hood about said member, and adjustable plates arranged aboutthe edge of said hood by the positioning of which the area of the brooding space beneath the hood may be varied.

6. in a brooder, a heat-distributing me'r. her, a hood about said member having its periphery outwardly and downwardly inclined, adjustable members supported on said periphery for varying the area of the brooding space, in combination with pieripheral curtains on said members for enclosing said brooding space, and means whereby the curtains may be swung open to expose the interior of the brooding space:

7. In a brooder, a heat-distributing member, a hood about said member having its periphery outwardly and downwardly inclined, adjustable members supported on said periphery for controlling-the area of the brooding space, in combination with peripheral curtains on said hood, pivoted rods for supporting said curtains, each or" said rods being adapted to be swung out on its pivot ends to quickly remove its curtain sections from inclosing posit-ion.

in testimony whereof I afii-X my signature.

MARY CHASE BARON; 

